Christmas-tree candle-holder



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H. S'OHLUETBR. CHRISTMAS TREE CANDLE HOLDER.

Patented Apr. 18, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT CEEIcE.

HEINRICH SCHLUETER, OF STAPLETON, NEW YORK.

CHRISTMAS-TREE CANDLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,641, dated April18, 1893.

Application filed November 18, 1892. Serial No. 452,381. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HEINRICH SCHLUETER,

' a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Stapleton, Richmondcounty, New York State, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Christmas Tree Candle- Holders, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to an improved de vice for holding candles onChristmas trees; and the object of my invention is to provide acandle-holder of this kind which is simple in construction and cheap andholds the candle firmly and securely on the tree and permits of readilyapplying the candle to the holder and the holder to the tree.

The invention consists in a Christmas tree candle-holder, composed oftwo sections, each provided with a projecting arm and a springbandsurrounding such sections and pressing them toward each other, said bandserving to clamp the candle between-the upper ends of the sections andto press the lower ends of the sections against a branch insertedbetween them.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmyimproved Christmas tree candle-holder empty. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the two sections of the same detached. Fig. 3 is a side-view,showing the candle inserted. Fig. 4. is a horizontal sectional View, online 4 4:, of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side-view, showing the candle insertedand the holder applied to a branch of the tree, and Fig. 6 is ahorizontal sectional view, on line 6 6, Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The holder is composed of two stamped sheet-metal sections a and a, eachprovided in its upper wider portion with a longitudinal internal grooveb, so that when the two sections are placed with their innerfacesadjacent to each other, the said two grooves b form a socket forreceiving the candle c. The upper ends of the sections a a are slightlyflared outwardly, so as to facilitate inserting'the candle. Each sectiona a is provided with an L-shaped arm (1 and cl projecting from the edge.When the two sections are placed together with their inner faces incontact, the

two L-shaped arms appear at the opposite edges in the holder. Above thearms 01 d a rubber band e, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, or an annularhelical spring 6', is passed around the two sections and presses theinner surfaces of said sections against each other. The holder is thuscomposed of two sections having L-shaped arms and a spring surroundingsuch sections. The candle is introduced and spreads the upper ends ofthe two sections, the lower ends of said sections being in contact, asshown in Fig. 3, and the bandeor spring e slightly extended. To applythe holder on the branch f of the tree, the holder is held between thetwo fingers resting against the ends of the arms (:1 d, and said ends ofthe arms are pressed toward each other, the upper ends of thesectionsresting againstthe candle, which gives the fulcrum on which the sectionsswing, and the lower ends of the sections are thus moved from each othermore or less, permitting of inserting the branch f between them. By thuspressing the arms together and swinging the lower ends of the sectionsfrom each other the elastic band or ring e e is brought in greatertension. As soon as the holder is released the spring or band 2' pressesthe lower ends of the sections against the branch f, whereby the holderis securely clamped on the branch. -The lower part of each section ispreferably provided with projections or indentations a on the inside tobetter grasp the branch, and the lower ends of the sections are serratedalso to insure a better hold. The candle is held firmly and securely,but at the same time the pressure is not so great as to cause the holderto cut into the candle. The holder is held so se curely on the branchesas to prevent it from toppling over or falling off.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A Christmas tree candle-holder, composed of twosections, each provided with an L-shaped arm and a spring-bandsurrounding said sections and pressing them toward each other,substantially as set forth.

2. A Christmas tree candle-holder, composed of two sections, eachprovided with an my invention I have signed my name in pres- L-shapedarm, a longitudinal groove in the once of two subscribing witnesses.inner surface above said arm and a springi band surrounding saidsections and pressing HEINRICH bOHLUETER' 5 them toward each other,substantially as set Witnesses:

forth. OSCAR F. GUNZ,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as F. MARION HALL.

